Theodor Kretschmer | |
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Born | November 26, 1901 |
Died | 5 December 1986 | (aged 85)
Place of birth | Burghaun |
Place of death | Schlitz |
Allegiance |
Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1919–1945 |
Rank | Generalmajor |
Commands held |
16. Panzer-Division 17. Panzer-Division |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Theodor Kretschmer (26 November 1901 – 5 December 1986) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Theodor Kretschmer was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 and was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations[]
- Anschluss Medal
- Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
- Blood Order
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (5 March 1945)
- German Cross in Gold (3 October 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 March 1945 as Oberst and commander of 17. Panzer-Division[1]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 225.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches]. Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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